VOL. XLIII

No. 17

24-April-2000

UAE

Umm al-Qaiwain Awards Norways Atlantis Exclusive Oil And Gas Concession

The Government of Umm al-Qaiwain has awarded Norways Atlantis Holding a concession for oil and gas exploration and development covering the whole emirate, onshore and offshore. The first area under the agreement covers 800 sq km onshore, where the company will shoot 3D seismic, carry out technical studies and drill an exploration and an assessment well. In 1976, Houston Oil and Minerals...